metropolitan statistical area · 43100

Sheboygan, WI

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Sheboygan, WI metro area

Figures describe the Sheboygan, WI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Sheboygan city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$51,890

Total employment60,630

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Sheboygan, WI metro area was $51,890 per year ($24.95 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 60,630 jobs. 246 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Food Batchmakers	28.13	1,910	$51,490
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	16.52	970	$55,410
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	8.75	580	$50,460
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	6.12	910	$47,120
Machinists	5.03	560	$55,130
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	4.57	740	$59,460
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	3.99	1,050	$76,710
Industrial Engineers	3.95	560	$94,170

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 246 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Sheboygan, WI metro area
Occupation
Food Batchmakers	$51,490	$24.76	1,910	28.13
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$44,440	$21.36	1,600	2.92
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$48,150	$23.15	1,550	1.35
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,210	$14.04	1,300	0.86
Cashiers	$30,780	$14.80	1,290	1.07
Retail Salespersons	$35,370	$17.00	1,210	0.79
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$37,660	$18.11	1,200	0.71
Registered Nurses	$84,240	$40.50	1,130	0.86
Stockers and Order Fillers	$32,090	$15.43	1,090	0.99
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,710	$36.88	1,050	3.99
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,410	$26.64	970	16.52
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,820	$27.32	970	1.20
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,120	$22.65	910	6.12
Customer Service Representatives	$47,720	$22.94	900	0.89
Office Clerks, General	$46,320	$22.27	860	0.90
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,800	$17.69	840	0.97
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$62,410	$30.01	760	1.28
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,460	$28.59	740	4.57
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$56,120	$26.98	740	3.17
General and Operations Managers	$122,130	$58.71	690	0.51
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,530	$35.35	660	1.36
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,980	$14.41	640	0.72
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$45,430	$21.84	610	1.73
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$50,460	$24.26	580	8.75
Industrial Engineers	$94,170	$45.28	560	3.95
Machinists	$55,130	$26.51	560	5.03
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$37,850	Not published	550	0.99
Nursing Assistants	$47,050	$22.62	520	0.91
Bartenders	$25,720	$12.37	500	1.68
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,110	Not published	490	0.91
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$49,460	$23.78	480	1.49
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,560	$22.87	480	0.72
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,460	Not published	460	1.11
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,360	$17.00	450	0.82
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$41,080	$19.75	440	1.20
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,770	$18.64	410	0.86
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,170	$24.12	410	0.76
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$47,550	$22.86	410	1.87
Accountants and Auditors	$80,330	$38.62	390	0.68
Medical Assistants	$49,560	$23.83	370	1.15
Food Preparation Workers	$30,810	$14.81	370	1.05
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$70,010	$33.66	370	0.66
Electricians	$78,880	$37.92	370	1.24
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$74,820	$35.97	370	2.14
Project Management Specialists	$92,490	$44.47	350	0.84
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$60,590	$29.13	340	6.21
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$61,750	$29.69	330	2.17
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,850	$25.41	330	4.95
Light Truck Drivers	$46,040	$22.13	320	0.82
Construction Laborers	$56,440	$27.14	310	0.74
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$51,080	$24.56	310	1.12
Financial Managers	$143,880	$69.17	300	0.92
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$51,060	$24.55	300	0.68
Human Resources Specialists	$73,410	$35.30	290	0.82
Mechanical Engineers	$98,450	$47.33	250	2.20
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,810	Not published	250	1.03
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,990	$17.30	250	0.75
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$68,020	$32.70	250	22.32
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$65,620	$31.55	240	0.50
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$83,110	$39.96	240	0.98
Carpenters	$62,760	$30.17	230	0.89
Tool and Die Makers	$75,490	$36.29	220	10.11
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,470	$18.01	210	1.20
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,520	$37.27	210	0.67
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$76,430	$36.75	200	1.04
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,990	$30.77	200	0.57
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,720	$36.89	200	0.75
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,310	$25.15	200	7.65
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,120	$22.66	200	0.65
Managers, All Other	$97,620	$46.93	190	0.80
Management Analysts	$96,730	$46.50	190	0.56
Software Developers	$101,380	$48.74	190	0.29
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,850	$17.24	190	1.70
Dishwashers	$29,250	$14.06	190	1.02
Recreation Workers	$32,190	$15.48	190	1.51
Driver/Sales Workers	$28,700	$13.80	190	1.19
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$161,360	$77.58	180	0.71
Tellers	$43,560	$20.94	180	1.44
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$47,450	$22.81	180	3.35
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,960	$30.27	180	0.75
Sales Managers	$133,440	$64.15	170	0.69
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,030	$31.75	170	5.68
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,330	$21.79	170	1.00
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,570	$23.83	170	2.80
Computer Systems Analysts	$102,630	$49.34	160	0.78
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,820	$30.20	160	0.62
Dental Assistants	$47,760	$22.96	160	1.06
Printing Press Operators	$47,220	$22.70	160	2.90
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$63,820	$30.68	150	0.77
Pharmacy Technicians	$46,910	$22.55	150	0.80
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$37,210	$17.89	150	1.23
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$91,530	$44.01	150	0.80
Highway Maintenance Workers	$59,590	$28.65	150	2.52
Training and Development Specialists	$61,920	$29.77	140	0.77
Computer User Support Specialists	$58,990	$28.36	140	0.51
Billing and Posting Clerks	$49,190	$23.65	140	0.90
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$67,330	$32.37	140	1.70
Chief Executives	$195,040	$93.77	130	1.67
Physical Therapists	$104,110	$50.05	130	1.20
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,700	$27.74	130	1.01
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,760	$76.81	120	1.36
Cost Estimators	$75,250	$36.18	120	1.36
Chemical Technicians	$67,430	$32.42	120	5.39
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,540	$17.57	120	0.65
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,340	$13.15	120	0.75
Childcare Workers	$33,030	$15.88	120	0.60
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$62,280	$29.94	120	0.61
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,580	$29.61	120	0.75
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$29,780	$14.32	120	1.26
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,140	$17.86	120	0.84
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$73,250	$35.21	110	0.27
Dental Hygienists	$98,940	$47.57	110	1.28
Counter and Rental Clerks	$47,610	$22.89	110	0.70
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,760	$28.73	110	0.99
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,680	$51.29	100	1.14
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$109,350	Not published	100	0.77
Medical and Health Services Managers	$127,200	$61.15	100	0.43
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,670	$41.67	100	0.81
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$39,980	$19.22	100	0.48
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,290	$13.12	100	0.46
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,850	$13.39	100	0.61
Insurance Sales Agents	$81,550	$39.21	100	0.56
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,200	$22.69	100	0.27
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$64,290	$30.91	100	0.52
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,080	$23.12	100	4.26
Helpers--Production Workers	$47,720	$22.94	100	1.56
Bus Drivers, School	$55,290	$26.58	100	0.62
Food Service Managers	$58,400	$28.08	90	0.94
Computer Programmers	Not published	Not published	90	2.64
Civil Engineers	$96,580	$46.44	90	0.64
Chemists	$82,260	$39.55	90	2.79
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$61,760	$29.69	90	0.65
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$50,750	$24.40	90	0.61
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,790	Not published	90	0.84
Coaches and Scouts	$40,230	Not published	90	0.91
Physician Assistants	$134,360	$64.59	90	1.46
Occupational Therapists	$84,520	$40.64	90	1.36
Nurse Practitioners	$131,880	$63.40	90	0.70
Animal Caretakers	$31,120	$14.96	90	0.91
Parts Salespersons	$42,880	$20.62	90	0.83
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,690	$17.16	90	0.89
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$49,460	$23.78	90	0.97
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$47,290	$22.73	90	4.63
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,120	$23.62	90	1.83
Production Workers, All Other	$37,480	$18.02	90	0.87
Administrative Services Managers	$103,990	$50.00	80	0.82
Human Resources Managers	$139,830	$67.23	80	0.88
Construction Managers	$114,360	$54.98	80	0.52
Logisticians	$78,490	$37.73	80	0.86
Financial and Investment Analysts	Not published	Not published	80	0.57
Lawyers	$115,770	$55.66	80	0.27
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$65,230	Not published	80	1.19
Library Technicians	$31,910	$15.34	80	3.05
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$76,240	$36.65	80	0.91
Firefighters	$79,620	$38.28	80	0.60
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$48,100	$23.13	80	1.89
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$38,390	$18.46	80	0.60
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,700	$23.89	80	2.18
Compliance Officers	$90,250	$43.39	70	0.45
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$51,410	$24.72	70	0.43
Graphic Designers	$53,440	$25.69	70	0.92
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,610	$19.04	70	1.14
Dentists, General	$186,300	$89.57	70	1.35
Pharmacists	$141,790	$68.17	70	0.58
Physicians, All Other	$403,750	$194.11	70	0.51
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,710	$29.67	70	0.51
Emergency Medical Technicians	$49,490	$23.79	70	0.96
Security Guards	$40,010	$19.24	70	0.14
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$68,010	$32.70	70	0.41
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,670	$29.17	70	1.22
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$94,520	$45.44	70	1.31
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$50,410	$24.24	70	1.16
Social and Community Service Managers	$80,170	$38.54	60	0.80
Computer Occupations, All Other	$67,390	$32.40	60	0.37
Electrical Engineers	$105,710	$50.82	60	0.76
Mechanical Drafters	$73,440	$35.31	60	4.04
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$61,860	Not published	60	1.49
Public Relations Specialists	$64,290	$30.91	60	0.50
Paramedics	$68,810	$33.08	60	1.65
Phlebotomists	$48,350	$23.24	60	1.03
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$88,260	$42.43	60	0.75
File Clerks	$44,320	$21.31	60	2.04
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,840	$23.00	60	0.94
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,910	$18.23	60	1.54
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$47,350	$22.77	60	0.63
Bakers	$38,900	$18.70	60	0.68
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$42,240	$20.31	60	4.41
Marketing Managers	$136,460	$65.60	50	0.35
Personal Financial Advisors	$133,200	$64.04	50	0.44
Loan Officers	$78,820	$37.89	50	0.47
Operations Research Analysts	$74,420	$35.78	50	1.07
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$65,250	$31.37	50	1.03
Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,880	$37.92	50	0.71
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$26,360	$12.67	50	0.98
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$62,400	$30.00	50	0.87
Roofers	$58,230	$28.00	50	0.97
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$57,640	$27.71	50	0.86
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,870	$16.77	50	0.62
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$69,440	$33.39	50	0.91
Facilities Managers	$114,800	$55.19	40	0.68
Purchasing Managers	$124,490	$59.85	40	1.25
Credit Analysts	$63,340	$30.45	40	1.49
Data Scientists	$126,270	$60.71	40	0.41
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,750	$31.13	40	2.73
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$86,830	$41.75	40	0.80
Healthcare Social Workers	$65,940	$31.70	40	0.60
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$69,900	Not published	40	0.86
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$39,480	$18.98	40	0.33
Instructional Coordinators	$97,780	$47.01	40	0.47
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$103,680	$49.85	40	1.10
Psychiatric Technicians	$34,710	$16.69	40	0.71
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$49,610	$23.85	40	1.38
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$51,170	$24.60	40	0.50
Massage Therapists	$83,200	$40.00	40	0.96
Chefs and Head Cooks	$63,430	$30.49	40	0.46
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$54,530	$26.22	40	0.52
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$61,840	$29.73	40	0.87
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$54,850	$26.37	40	1.65
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$38,940	$18.72	40	0.72
Real Estate Sales Agents	$57,880	$27.83	40	0.56
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$50,520	$24.29	40	0.60
Sheet Metal Workers	$83,220	$40.01	40	0.79
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$42,040	$20.21	40	2.56
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$65,290	$31.39	30	0.61
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$72,040	$34.64	30	0.85
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$78,460	$37.72	30	0.48
Rehabilitation Counselors	$40,260	$19.36	30	0.89
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$54,160	$26.04	30	0.61
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$57,520	Not published	30	0.82
Chiropractors	$120,440	$57.90	30	2.01
Nurse Anesthetists	$239,200 or more	$115.00 or more	30	1.57
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$239,200 or more	$115.00 or more	30	2.63
Family Medicine Physicians	$342,550	$164.69	30	0.73
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$239,200 or more	$115.00 or more	30	1.25
Surgical Technologists	$65,070	$31.29	30	0.76
Opticians, Dispensing	$44,910	$21.59	30	1.15
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$92,110	$44.28	30	0.51
Library Assistants, Clerical	$38,090	$18.31	30	0.96
New Accounts Clerks	$48,040	$23.10	30	2.39
Couriers and Messengers	$35,750	$17.19	30	1.26
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$58,520	$28.14	30	0.40
Postal Service Clerks	$62,130	$29.87	30	1.08
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$46,270	$22.25	30	0.45
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,440	$18.48	30	1.35
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,960	$17.77	30	0.88
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$52,540	$25.26	Not published	Not published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.